In his final act as president, Joe Biden awarded billionaire George Soros the Presidential Medal of Freedom. This move came after Soros’ fellow billionaires, including Steve Jobs’ widow and ex-Google chairman Eric Schmidt, funded Biden’s 2020 re-election campaign.
Now, with President-elect Trump preparing for inauguration, politicians like Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Michael Bennet are scrutinizing donations from Big Tech CEOs to Trump’s inauguration. However, they have sent the same letter to multiple other tech executives who donated to Biden’s inauguration without issue.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman received a letter from the senators, demanding he explain his $1 million donation to Trump’s inauguration and warning that it could be seen as an effort to buy favor and limit regulation. Altman pointed out the hypocrisy of the situation, saying he never received such scrutiny when donating to Democrats in the past.
Altman himself has donated to various causes, including those opposing President Trump. However, his company’s chatbot has been accused of having a left-leaning bias. It’s unclear if Altman changed his mind about supporting Trump, but his actions seem consistent with those of Democrat-leaning donors.
The scrutiny over donations highlights the need for fairness and consistency in holding powerful figures accountable. However, the selective critiques risk deepening public cynicism about institutions and leaders. The double standard applied to different political parties raises questions about integrity and leadership.
Source: https://bgr.com/business/they-never-sent-me-one-of-these-for-contributing-to-democrats-senators-grill-tech-ceos-for-supporting-trump